Burrill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bedale
Historical Forms
- Borel(l) 1086 DB 1184 RichReg 1285 KI
- Burel(l) 12 Easby 1282 YI 1283 Rich 1316 Vill 1400 YI 1572 FF
- Burrell 1568 FF
Etymology
This, as Professor Ekwall suggests, may be a compound of OE burh and hyll. Cf. Burghill (He).